Ballyraine NS is a co-educational primary school
in the town of Letterkenny under joint Church of Ireland/Presbyterian
management. While it is a school with a Protestant ethos, all pupils
of whatever background or religious persuasion are equally valued
and respected.

Religious
education
Ballyraine NS is a Protestant school under joint Church of Ireland/Presbyterian
management and as such believes that nurturing the child in an atmosphere
of faith and ensuring the child's religious formation is a core
activity of the learning experience.
A weekly assembly is held on Thursday mornings with Junior and Senior
assemblies on alternate weeks.

Teaching
StaffThere are currently eleven teachers in the school. The classes
are single grade and there are eight classroom teachers.
The school has an administrative principal, a fulltime learning
support teacher and a resource teacher shared with Stramore NS and
Lurgybrack NS.

The Board of Management is responsible for the governance
of the school on a day to day basis.
The Chairperson acts on behalf of the Board in certifying school
returns, policy documents and other official forms as required.
The Board of Management is responsible for the adoption of school
policies and overall management, in accordance with Rules for National
Schools, including the appointment of staff, maintenance of appropriate
standards of behaviour within the school and implementation of the
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989 through the school's
safety agreement.
The Board of Management is also responsible for the general maintenance
of the school building and grounds and the provision of satisfactory
heating and cleaning in the school.

The Board's term of office is three years. It has
eight members, comprising two patron nominees, two teacher nominees,
and two parent nominees from the wider community.

Rev. Stewart Wright is currently Chairperson of the Board of Management.
Telephone: 074 9122573.
To see the other board of management members click here